Dodofu
Polyporandra scandens
Family: Icacinaceae
What it is like
A woody creeper. It can be 35 m long and 8 cm across. The leaves are opposite and with a rounded base and tapering to a tip. The leaves are slightly unequal and they are hairy underneath. The leaves are 7-15 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The flower panicles occur as 1 to 3 from the same leaf axil. They are 3-9 cm long.
The vine is used for tying fences.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest up to 700 m altitude. It climbs over shrubs in the rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands
How it is used for food
The leaves are cooked and eaten or added to taro to give flavour.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Paikwado'kwadoia